Food deserts aren't mere inconveniences to the people who live within one; they're an example of food insecurity and they negatively affect public health. Let's look more deeply at these problems, as well as the proposed ways of getting fresh foods into underserved communities. Impact of Food...
The debate about food deserts is more than a spirited discussion. It has broader social and financial implications that may impact important policy and funding decisions regarding how resources are disseminated to underserved communities. Neighborhood initiatives already are in place to help improve the ...
particularly food availability and suitable breeding grounds. Birds that breed in the temperate zones of the Northern Hemisphere often migrate southwards as winter approaches, seeking warmer climates where food is abundant. This journey is ingrained in their genetic makeup, a remarkable navigation system...
NASA’s EMIT collected this hyperspectral image of the Amazon River in northern Brazil on June 30 as part of an effort to map global ecosystem biodiversity. The instrument was originally tasked with mapping minerals over deserts; its data is now being used in research on a diverse range of to...
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While originally, Pressed’s founders were looking for a way to make it easier for people get more fruits and vegetables into their diet, the company is now also taking on the larger issue of food inaccessibility in communities that are labeled as “food deserts” — where residents don’t ...
The analysis in this paper evaluated frequency of frustrations with food being too cold or too warm, late deliveries, and fees being too high for food delivery, and with damaged or broken items, late deliveries, and fees being too high for package delivery. The app or website was difficult...
When it comes to the protection of the world’s forests, they are making an impact in two main ways. First, some leading investors are encouraging companies to commit to sustainable, deforestation-free supply chains and are steering their investments toward those public companies that do. In ...
Effects of conspecific and congeneric soils and litters on the nodulation and growth of non-native invasive and native Prosopis species in arid deserts 2025, Journal of Arid Environments Show abstract Invader-induced soil abiotic and biotic conditions have little impact on the competitive interactions ...
Today, Black people in the U.S. are more likely than white people to live in food deserts, with limited access to fresh fruit or vegetables. They are less likely to be able to access green spaces, and more likely to live in areas without clean water or air. Black children are more ...